Astrid Bourdois

Brand Coordinator · Trimco Group

Somerville, MA

In My Own Words

Highly driven business professional with 10 years of product development and account management experience in the Sports Footwear and Apparel Industry. End-to-end product development from conception to production. Managed project coordination with global teams, production sites, vendors and RBOs. Strong planning, communication, and organizational skills. Like to work in the Environmental, Sports or Health Industry. Passions include Running, Hiking, and Rock Climbing.

Work Experience

Brand Coordinator

Trimco Group

2020 – 2020

• Coordinated the entire process from product development to production and purchasing. • Maintained PDM system for up-to-date information on trims and handled communication with all internal and external parties involved. • Delivered optimal quality service to our customers and provided a systematic approach to building sustainable solutions on trim lines.

Account Manager

NexGEN Packaging

2018 – 2019

• Driving business with our clients by providing more efficient, innovative, and sustainable solutions from branding to inventory/logistics management. • Key account sales and development for apparel: labeling, print packaging, heat transfers, in-plant printing solutions, RFID. • Management of various domestic and overseas production teams to exceed client needs for a variety of market deadlines.

Customer Product Development Specialist

Avery Dennison

2010 – 2017

•Acted as strategic brand management partner to major apparel and footwear companies in the New England region; such as, Reebok, Converse, New Balance, 47 Brand, Rockport, etc. •Responsible for coordinating all customer-facing product development. •Initiated brand redesign from item specifications, sampling, pricing, to global supply chain management and deployment. •Offered creative alternative design specifications and sustainable solutions to upsell customers to higher-value product features that elevated their brand and accelerated performance throughout the global retail supply chain. •Negotiated price with retail brand owners and monitored win/loss data to exceed annual quota. •Worked closely with Strategic Account Manager to ascertain business trends and presented at regular account reviews. Awards: • 2013 Special Mention - Commercial Excellence Award • 2013 & 2014 Summit Award Winner

Global Account Associate

Avery Dennison

2007 – 2010

• Processed purchase orders from a global customer base. • Interfaced directly with the customer regarding product order related issues. • Maintained records of all new developments, pricing and inventory levels. • Generated reports to provide base data for Sales business analysis.